News of our planet’s degradation dominates headlines. Everyday we read stories about the devastating effects of climate change; plastic waste clogging our oceans; carbon emissions; food grown in compromised soil; additives in products we use daily; chemical residues –...
The Spier Hotel has everything and more you’d expect from a four-star hotel: 153 rooms, conference centres, restaurants, an artists’ studio and expansive gardens… The décor is stylish while not intimidating, and contemporary South African art is displayed throughout...
Travel and sustainability aren’t generally compatible. So when you do travel, choose well. Choose a destination, close-by if possible, that is environmentally and sustainably responsible. Where? And how do you find a place you’ll like? There are a number of...
The 29-year-old businesswoman feels strongly that we should buy local and support small businesses to help our communities grow. Olwethu makes a skincare range, for the growing number of consumers of beauty products who want natural, organic products that haven’t been...
A discreet white building on Pepper Street in Cape Town is the home of an internationally recognised natural perfumery and cosmetic brand. Between its cool, charcoal-grey interior walls is where Marioara de la Tara and her team make their eco-conscious products....